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Reality-TV show comes to Brooklyn agency
With the success of Mad Men, it's no surprise that the reality-TV industry would start knocking on the doors of ad agencies. Sure enough, an MTV show called Hired is in the works and will track a handful of applicants trying to get a job at a hot New York agency. But, perhaps in a sign of the times, the agency isn't Saatchi & Saatchi or BBDO but digital agency Huge in Brooklyn. The shop's careers page has a new listing for an associate product strategist, noting that the interviews will be filmed for a TV show and applicants must meet with a "career coach" as part of the process. Huge wouldn't talk much about the program (they're positioning it more as a "documentary" style show), but I'm told it's slated to air on MTV in the spring and will feature executive creative director David Skokna (above) and a couple other Huge execs putting applicants through the paces. Considering the excitement generated by Jersey Shore, let's hope Huge has some tricks up its sleeve to spice up the interview process. —Posted by Brian Morrissey |
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December 18, 2009 in Huge, Job hunting, Morrissey, TV | Permalink |
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The have the situation under control over at HUGE.. http://twitpic.com/u0wd0
Posted by: Tim Nolan | Dec 18, 2009 10:34:33 AM
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Posted by: BK | Dec 18, 2009 11:01:47 AM
Interesting indeed. Glad to hear someone has the sense to treat this as more of a "documentary" than a contest.
Posted by: Lifter Baron | Dec 18, 2009 11:09:57 AM
MTV...great...
Posted by: DM | Dec 18, 2009 1:36:11 PM
I for one cannot wait to bear witness to the exciting day-to-day trials, tribulations and antics of an Associate Production Strategist.
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Posted by: CM | Dec 18, 2009 4:35:13 PM
what is HUGE? and, does anyone care?
Posted by: mike | Dec 18, 2009 7:54:46 PM
Apparently MTV cares
Posted by: SC | Dec 18, 2009 9:22:54 PM
HUGE is a pretty cool place, actually, Mike. And since you were the first person who actually wrote their name correctly in all caps, I'm guessing you know exactly who they are! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: HUGE fan | Dec 18, 2009 11:12:34 PM
Aren't they owned by Interpublic? How is this a sign of the times?
Posted by: Joe | Dec 19, 2009 12:26:51 AM
Associate Production Strategist? The drama...
Wouldn't it ha've been better to be a fly on the wall at an ad school or design school? That's where the real drama is.
I wish them luck though. Hope it's interesting and fun!
Posted by: Mike | Dec 19, 2009 12:23:40 PM
Is it going to be an Apprentice type deal where they have to complete tasks related to the job well? Will they knock each other out of competition to get the job?
Posted by: A.B. | Dec 19, 2009 12:25:31 PM
I think it's been mentioned that this would ditch the contestant angle and be more of a documentary style show. Which, in any case, will be a thousand times better than any reality tv show contest thing.
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